Illustration and Design Combined

One thing I have been seeing a lot of lately is the combination of illustration and design used together in one medium. It is become especially prevalent in web design, which can been seen at: http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/50-inspiring-examples-of-hand-drawn-elements-in-web-design.

As a designer, I am really drawn to this type of design. I think having hand-drawn elements within a design really makes the design one of a kind and gives it more ownership. The websites included in the link above are just absolutely amazing. I see this type of work and am jealous of the fact that I cannot illustrate.